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  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant global stress, necessitating protective psychological strategies.
  • Existing research documents COVID-19 stress prevalence but lacks investigation into mitigating psychological factors.
  • Executive functions are crucial cognitive processes potentially offering a buffer against psychological distress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate executive functions as a potential cognitive buffer against COVID-19 stress.
  • To examine the relationship between specific executive function components and pandemic-related stress.

Main Methods:

  • A latent variable approach was used to analyze three latent factors of executive functions.
  • Structural equation modeling analyzed data from 243 young adults.
  • The study assessed the association between executive functions and self-reported COVID-19 stress.

Main Results:

  • Updating working memory was significantly associated with reduced COVID-19 stress.
  • Task switching and inhibitory control did not show a significant association with COVID-19 stress.
  • Differential relationships were observed between specific executive functions and pandemic stress.

Conclusions:

  • Working memory updating may serve as a cognitive buffer against COVID-19 stress.
  • The link between executive functions and pandemic stress is nuanced, with specific components playing distinct roles.
  • Findings contribute to understanding cognitive resilience during global health crises.